Italian jazz saxophonist and composer (Mantova, November 25, 1930 - Milan, Jan. 22, 2005). In addition to the saxophone he played clarinet and flute. World famous also with the pseudonym of Johnny Sax (opposed to another famous international saxophonist Fausto Papetti). He has had a long and distinguished jazz career that spanned over 40 years, from 1963 to 2004.